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"PinterestFacebookPHOTO: \u00AC\u00A9 Mark Evans 2008Have you ever taken Vicodin or Percocet--or their generic equivalents? I have, though both tend to make me a little woozy (I don&amp;#39;t handle narcotics well). Even despite that, these drugs were the best at zapping my post-baby and post-operative pain. But, are they soon to be outlawed?\n\nA world without Vicodin or Percocet? It may be coming soon, say experts. Yesterday, a Food and Drug Administration panel voted 20-17 to yank prescription drugs that mix acetaminophen with &amp;quot;other painkilling ingredients&amp;quot; off the market.\nThe reason? Many health experts are worried about the risk of liver damage that is often associated with acetaminophen (brand name: Tylenol), which the FDA says is the leading cause of liver failure in this country.\nThe proposed ban is not coming without protest. &amp;quot;To make this shift without very clear understanding of the implications on the management of pain would be a huge mistake,&amp;quot; said Dr. Robert Kerns of Yale University to NBC News.\nI&amp;#39;m not sure how I feel about this proposed ban. Percocet, while being kind of a mega drug, was so helpful in nixing my pain post-baby and post-surgery. Can&amp;#39;t they just call for better labeling on prescription bottles and more doctor-patient education?\nWhat do you think?\nP.S. Be sure to read this reader&amp;#39;s confession: &amp;quot;My doctor doesn&amp;#39;t know that I&amp;#39;m addicted to Vicodin.&amp;quot;\nPhoto: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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